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Hearing “The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline Industry”
house Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript · 31 transcript matches
HARRIS, MARK "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I thank all of you on the panel for being here today. Governor Sununu, thank you for coming to testify today, and I want to take just a moment to talk about the past interactions Congress has had with the airline industry, and we've already touched on it this morning, that Congress passed the Deregulation Act in 1978, and the goal was free up the airline industry from the burdensome, inefficient government boards that dictated the fares, routes, and new entry to the market. I'd really like to know from your experience, how did the Airline Deregulation Act change..."
Hearing "Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System"
house Aviation Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript · 7 transcript matches
GREGORY PECORARO "Thank you, Mr. Stauber. That's an important question. I think that the way that we'd like to see both EAS and Small Community Air Service Program work together is to look at the larger needs of these communities and figure out in the many years since these programs have been created, how has the industry changed? And I think that's a critical point to make. The way that the airline industry operated 40 years ago or more when these programs were created is very different than it is today. And so the way we're going to serve these communities and support them is going to be very different than..."
CRS Report
Airline Passenger Rights: The Federal Role in Aviation Consumer Protection
Reports · Aug 17, 2016
The 1978 deregulation of the airline industry in the United States eliminated federal control over many airline business practices, including pricing and domestic route selection. However, the...
Hearing Hearings to examine how shutdowns threaten air safety, travel, and the economy.
senate Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation · Nov 19, 2025 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
SPEAKER_09 "Sorry, no Senator here, but I appreciate it. Well, let me just begin by obviously thanking Chairman Moran and Senator Duckworth for holding the hearing. Coming off the unprecedented six-week shutdown, the airline industry definitely appreciates the promptness that this body showed in having this discussion on how government shutdowns not just affect the airlines, but the American people and the American economy. I also want to recognize and thank the efforts of the TSA employees, the CBP employees, and of course the air traffic controllers represented here by Nick Daniels. All those..."
CRS Report
A Brief Examination of Union Membership Data
Reports · Jun 16, 2023
In the United States, the share of workers who are unionized relative to the total labor force (union density) has been declining for decades. This report analyzes union density in the United States....
Testimony HARRIS, MARK
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I thank all of you on the panel for being here today. Governor Sununu, thank you for coming to testify today, and I want to take just a moment to talk about the past interactions Congress has had with the airline industry, and we've already touched on it this morning, that Congress passed the Deregulation Act in 1978, and the goal was free up the airline industry from the burdensome, inefficient government boards that dictated the fares, routes, and new entry to the..."
CRS Report
Offshoring of Airline Maintenance: Implications for Domestic Jobs and Aviation Safety
Reports · Dec 21, 2012
Airlines outsource maintenance to countries like China and El Salvador to achieve cost savings from the comparatively lower wages and from lower costs to build and maintain repair facilities. In some...
CRS Report
Federal Assistance to Troubled Industries: Selected Examples
Reports · Mar 19, 2020
Serious disruptions for certain industries caused by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic have led to calls for federal government assistance to affected industries. Direct federal financial...
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Issues for the 118th Congress
Reports · Jun 28, 2023
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization refers to a periodic process through which Congress develops legislation to renew authorizing statutes as well as revise and update relevant laws...
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Treasury and Federal Reserve Financial Assistance in Title IV of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136)
Reports · Jan 6, 2021
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136) was enacted to assist those affected by the economic impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This assistance is...
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Addressing COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Civil Aviation Operations
Reports · Aug 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a large impact on civil aviation, particularly commercial passenger airline operations. The combination of travel restrictions; state and local mandates to stay at home,...
Hearing Hearings to examine improving safety across the National Airspace System.
senate Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation · Jun 23, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
ROSEN, JACKY "Thank you. So, Governor Sununu, I'm going to ask you a few things, because particularly as a former governor, you know about the economics of a state and what tourism and business travel and all of that depends on. So what are your concerns if the proposal is enacted? Of course, I'm going to ask you, what's the economic impact to the airline industry? But more broadly, like I said, business travel, tourism, top economic driver in every state in this country. What do you think the impact to our entire economy is in the United"
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Title IV Provisions of the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136)
Reports · Apr 2, 2020
Economic conditions have deteriorated rapidly in the past few weeks, as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused many businesses and public institutions to limit or close their...
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Addressing Unruly Airline Passengers
Resources · Oct 19, 2021
As airline passengers have returned to flying in increasing numbers following the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related drop in ridership during 2020, the number of reported unruly passenger...
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Secondary Cockpit Barriers for Airline Aircraft
Resources · Aug 1, 2024
For the past two decades, there has been continuing policy interest in enhancing airline in-flight security with secondary cockpit barriers. A secondary cockpit barrier, also known as an installed...
Hearing “Pier Pressure: Regulation and Competition in Maritime Shipping”
house Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee · Mar 17, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
MS. ERIKA DOUGLAS "It's also possible that there could be an exercise of monopsony or buyer power against ports in the United States because these agreements allow these companies to collectively negotiate where previously they would have been individual buyers. And so particularly on the idea of scheduling enabling market allocation, we have a close parallel in the airline industry, right? Another transportation industry where we have seen that a scheduling agreement in U.S. versus American Airlines, which is a 2024 case, a scheduling agreement caused a decrease in capacity. It caused the competitors who made..."
Hearing “A Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security”
house Homeland Security Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
POU, NELLIE "Recently, it was indicated that you had threatened to have your department pull customs, custom agents from Newark Liberty Airport, among other airports. The idea that thousands of international travelers around, arriving in the United States for the World Cup could be turned around at the airport is not only obscured, but reckless and dangerous. That is why a broad coalition of industry groups, including the Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Travel Association, and the Airlines for America are strongly opposing your plan, noting that it will cause chaos for travelers, fights, and our economy,..."
Testimony FITZGERALD, SCOTT
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"only to its U.S. air carriers. This practice, known as cabotage, creates significant tension between protecting our domestic airlines and promoting competition. As these examples show, the government is still heavily involved in the airline industry. Consumers deserve a system where airlines compete freely and can innovate and grow, not a system where the government consistently puts its thumb on the scale to foreclose competition. Government-imposed barriers destroy competition, leaving..."
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Federal Labor Relations Statutes: An Overview
Reports · Sep 5, 2014
Since 1926, Congress has enacted three major laws that govern labor-management relations for private sector and federal employees. An issue for Congress is the effect of these laws on employers,...
Testimony MS. ERIKA DOUGLAS
“Pier Pressure: Regulation and Competition in Maritime Shipping”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 17, 2026
"It's also possible that there could be an exercise of monopsony or buyer power against ports in the United States because these agreements allow these companies to collectively negotiate where previously they would have been individual buyers. And so particularly on the idea of scheduling enabling market allocation, we have a close parallel in the airline industry, right? Another transportation industry where we have seen that a scheduling agreement in U.S. versus American Airlines, which is a..."
Testimony GREGORY PECORARO
"Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System"
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Stauber. That's an important question. I think that the way that we'd like to see both EAS and Small Community Air Service Program work together is to look at the larger needs of these communities and figure out in the many years since these programs have been created, how has the industry changed? And I think that's a critical point to make. The way that the airline industry operated 40 years ago or more when these programs were created is very different than it is today. And so..."
Testimony SPEAKER_09
Hearings to examine how shutdowns threaten air safety, travel, and the...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"Sorry, no Senator here, but I appreciate it. Well, let me just begin by obviously thanking Chairman Moran and Senator Duckworth for holding the hearing. Coming off the unprecedented six-week shutdown, the airline industry definitely appreciates the promptness that this body showed in having this discussion on how government shutdowns not just affect the airlines, but the American people and the American economy. I also want to recognize and thank the efforts of the TSA employees, the CBP..."
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Supreme Court to Consider Scope of Federal Arbitration Act’s Exemption for Transportation Workers
Posts · Dec 28, 2023
The Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, a case involving the Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for interstate transportation workers. Although...
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"drops by an average of 21%. As Judge Young, the Reagan-appointed judge who upheld the DOJ decision to block the Spirit-JetBlue merger, explained, quote, if JetBlue were permitted to gobble up Spirit, at least as proposed, it would eliminate one of the airline industry's few primary competitors that provides unique innovation and price discipline. It would further consolidate an oligopoly by immediately doubling JetBlue's stakeholder size in the industry. Worse yet, the merger would likely..."
Testimony FITZGERALD, SCOTT
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Subcommittee will come to order without objection. The chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. We welcome everybody to today's hearing on regulation and competition in the airline industry. Without objection, Mr. Nails of Texas will be permitted to participate in today's hearing for the purpose of questioning the witnesses if a member yields them time for that purpose. I will now recognize myself for an opening statement. Today's hearing will examine competition in the U.S. airline..."
Testimony FITZGERALD, SCOTT
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"This deregulation transformed the market into what we see today. Unshackled from government regulation, what we saw over time was intense competitive pressure that pushed prices down and consumer choice up. But that pressure also led to a significant number of mergers, acquisitions, and bankruptcies. Between 1978 and 2005, for example, 162 airlines filed for bankruptcy. Today's airline industry, while certainly more accessible and more competitive, is also more concentrated than ever before...."
Testimony FITZGERALD, SCOTT
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"overregulation. By blocking the transaction, regulators prevented the market from testing whether a strong competitor could emerge to challenge the industry's largest incumbents. At a minimum, the case demonstrates the importance of ensuring that antitrust enforcement promotes competition rather than merely preserving the status quo. As Congress evaluates the future of the airline industry, we should remain mindful of the lessons of deregulation. Competition, not heavy-handed regulation, has..."
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"is thriving. Consider the S&P 500, a stock market index of 500 publicly traded U.S. companies. Last month, the Financial Times published an analysis showing that just five of those 500 companies, or 1%, accounted for 50% of the growth of the index. In the airline industry, the story of lopsided growth and economic concentration is the same. In 2000, the four largest carriers controlled roughly 60% of domestic traffic. Today, they control about 80%. One merger after another has consolidated the..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE CHRIS SUNUNU
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"I'm currently the President and CEO of Airlines for America. Thank you for inviting me today to testify on behalf of the airline industry, a sector that does support millions of U.S. jobs and drives 5 percent of our country's GDP. So when examining the state of the airline industry, the first thing that comes to mind is the extensive expansion of consumer choice and travel options. So when examining the state of the airline industry, the first thing that comes to mind is the extensive expansion..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE CHRIS SUNUNU
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"And it is aggressive competition that prevents airlines from passing all those costs on to the consumers. Despite these hurdles, the airline industry remains a highly dynamic marketplace, where travelers enjoy a suite of fair options and unprecedented flexibility in how they choose to fly. A major catalyst for this variety has been the dramatic expansion of airline business models. Twenty-five years ago, about 70 percent of the airlines in"
Testimony THE HONORABLE CHRIS SUNUNU
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"doubling the average wages and benefits since 2025. This is by far outpacing most any other industry in this country. Now, given this robust state of competition, it's clear that the biggest threat to healthy and competitive airline industry, it's our short-staffed and woefully antiquated air traffic control system. Policymakers can enhance competition not by overregulating an already very competitive industry, but by focusing on building a new air traffic control system that will be safer,..."
Testimony MR. TIMOTHY RAVICH
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Aviation depends on both competition and regulation. The title of today's hearing, the 30,000-foot view, Competition and Regulation, in the U.S. airline industry makes this point, and I think well. Every day, millions of passengers and tons of cargo travel around the United States safely and"
Testimony MR. TIMOTHY RAVICH
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"As we approach the 50th anniversary of the Airline Deregulation Act, the central question before this body is whether and how regulatory law can best encourage competition, innovation, and new entry. That question extends beyond today's airline industry. Drones are"
Testimony MS. NANCY ROSE
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Chairman Rankin, members, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to I've spent 40 years studying competition antitrust and regulation, including in the airline industry, and have served as the deputy assistant attorney general for economic analysis in the antitrust division. I'd like to make three points, drawing from my written testimony"
Testimony MS. NANCY ROSE
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"We must not be confident in the ability of our customers to compete. Competition concerns in the airline industry are a window into a much larger problem. Across the economy, consolidation has often left families with fewer choices and higher"
Testimony ISSA, DARRELL
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"the four plus a plethora of smaller airlines, and we ignore global giants, including ones backed by their governments, do we, in fact, almost guarantee the demise of the U.S.- based airline industry as we know it? Now, I'm going to touch on the same subject that I didn't get the answer I wanted from the professor on. If"
Testimony HARRIS, MARK
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"really benefit customers? So in that same vein, in what ways would you say, I know part of this hearing is looking at when to regulate and when not to regulate or deregulate, in what ways do you think Congress maybe specifically could further deregulate the airline industry in order to benefit consumers? Thank you, sir. Mr. Ravitch, in my final minute here, I want to touch base with you on this topic of cabotage, if I may, and referring to the practice of a foreign air carrier operating between..."
Testimony JORDAN, JIM
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Okay. Oh, by the way, what are the big four? What percentage of the airline industry are the big four? 75, 80 percent, so pretty big. And then the JetBlue Spirit was going to be what percentage of the business"
Testimony JORDAN, JIM
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"That's like, oh, they were so unique, so new that they actually called it the Spirit effect in the airline industry. Imagine"
Testimony GARCÍA, JESÚS G. "CHUY"
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Despite the rosy picture that Governor Sununu paints, only 31% of Americans have a positive view of the airline industry. And consolidation has fueled anti-competitive practices that are ripping off constituents like mine and hurting the aviation"
Testimony GARCÍA, JESÚS G. "CHUY"
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"I also ask unanimous consent to submit this July 2024 report titled How to Fix Flying, A New Approach to Regulating the Airlines Industry. Thank you, and I yield"
Testimony MR. TIMOTHY RAVICH
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Chairman, I do think you've identified an issue that's worth the attention of this committee. As Governor Sununu rightly points out, A4A even has a diverse constituency, right? There's no sort of monolithic airline industry. So they even compete with one another. And they don't agree"
Testimony DERRICK COLLINS
"Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System"
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"and providing mobility for citizens. However, the economics of the airline industry has traditionally made it difficult to establish or sustain viable air service in some smaller"
Testimony GREGORY PECORARO
"Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System"
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"Continued federal support is indispensable. The EAS program is an important lifeline for many communities, but it has not kept pace with changes in the airline industry and the broader economy. Communities that successfully exited EAS before the pandemic are now unable to sustain service under current conditions, yet existing law makes it extremely difficult for them to"
Testimony GREGORY PECORARO
"Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System"
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"I don't know that it's so much that I disagree with the criticisms of the program. It's just that I think that the program in the 40, almost 50 years since it was created hasn't really been updated, and the airline industry has changed dramatically from what Congress thought it was going to be when it was deregulated. And I think that that's why we need to take a hard look at what the program is accomplishing right now, and think about ways to reform it. I'm not saying, I think support..."
Testimony CANTWELL, MARIA
Hearings to examine how shutdowns threaten air safety, travel, and the...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"They are part of the aviation system. We tried during COVID to help them and met with huge opposition, even though we worked very hard in about 25 days to come up with a plan to help the airline industry survive during COVID. We tried in the last FAA authorization bill to also resolve the issue, and the issue is these people, they're not falling through the cracks when it comes to cleaning the planes and servicing our airports and taking people in wheelchairs and getting them to locations...."
Testimony SPEAKER_09
Hearings to examine how shutdowns threaten air safety, travel, and the...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"There was a lot of complexity in it. We just want to make sure that the rules are there and they fit the need of the moment, and they're not so broad-based that they crush the consumer with higher costs. Look, in terms of the health care issue, obviously it's a giant issue, and it doesn't affect the airline industry. It affects 350 million Americans, of course. But I'm here to represent the airlines in making sure that the airlines are safe, they're moving on time, that we don't get caught in..."
Testimony THOMAS CHAPMAN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland,...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Immediately prior to joining NTSB, I was privileged to serve for six years on the staff of the Senate Commerce Committee. In 2014, I left the airline industry and joined the aviation subcommittee staff in anticipation of the major legislative effort required to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration. Throughout my years with the committee, I worked collaboratively with the bipartisan Senate team, and our efforts resulted in passage of several significant legislative"
Testimony ROSEN, JACKY
Hearings to examine improving safety across the National Airspace Syst...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jun 23, 2026
"Thank you. So, Governor Sununu, I'm going to ask you a few things, because particularly as a former governor, you know about the economics of a state and what tourism and business travel and all of that depends on. So what are your concerns if the proposal is enacted? Of course, I'm going to ask you, what's the economic impact to the airline industry? But more broadly, like I said, business travel, tourism, top economic driver in every state in this country. What do you think the impact to our..."
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for the fi...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Apr 21, 2026
"And so I want to hear what your answer is. Do you believe in those cripplings of this, or do you believe in us continuing to lead as a nation is going to diversify off of the high cost of jet fuel as a way to have our airlines grow? It's a very big export for us as a country. So I want a strong, healthy airline industry. I want a strong aviation innovation"
CRS Report
Aviation Concerns Regarding the Rollout of 5G Wireless Telecommunications Networks
Resources · Jan 26, 2022
The rollout of fifth-generation (5G) wireless telecommunications networks in the United States has roiled passenger and cargo airlines and other aviation operators over fears that certain mid-band or...
CRS Report
Airline Deregulation Act of 1978: Preemption of State Consumer Protection Laws
Posts · Mar 1, 2023
Recent widespread flight cancellations and delays have raised questions about the respective roles of the states and the federal government in protecting airline consumers. In August 2022, a group of...
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, Edward Eppler,...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
THOMAS CHAPMAN "Immediately prior to joining NTSB, I was privileged to serve for six years on the staff of the Senate Commerce Committee. In 2014, I left the airline industry and joined the aviation subcommittee staff in anticipation of the major legislative effort required to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration. Throughout my years with the committee, I worked collaboratively with the bipartisan Senate team, and our efforts resulted in passage of several significant legislative"
Hearing Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for the fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Energy.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Apr 21, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_11 "And so I want to hear what your answer is. Do you believe in those cripplings of this, or do you believe in us continuing to lead as a nation is going to diversify off of the high cost of jet fuel as a way to have our airlines grow? It's a very big export for us as a country. So I want a strong, healthy airline industry. I want a strong aviation innovation"
Hearing Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
THE HONORABLE JAMIESON GREER "We're hopeful that with the World Cup, we saw an uptick in the past couple of months. We think we've seen a lot of – when I've asked even domestic industry about it, airlines, credit card folks who are doing this, they've seen a lot of internal and"
Hearing Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of Commerce.
senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Apr 22, 2026 · Transcript
MORAN, JERRY "for our domestic carriers. I also would highlight the importance, and we had a hearing of this subcommittee on Homeland Security about FIFA and the World Cup, and the Department of Commerce was represented at that hearing, talking about the importance of making sure that we welcome millions of visitors to the United States as the World Cup takes place and ultimately the Olympics in Los Angeles. I'm thinking about, I chair the subcommittee and the Commerce Committee on Aviation and Aerospace, thinking about our airline as an industry. Any thoughts about the challenges they face and what can be..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of David Cummins, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_05 "The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 directed the FAA to establish regulations for drones to operate beyond visual line of sight. The TSA, in its portion of the proposed rule released last year, called for security requirements on drones that industry claims mirror those imposed on cargo airlines. I'm concerned that the TSA's proposed drone framework is at odds with the actual drone operations it would"
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.1547, to amend title 54, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 17, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_12 "recovery drops with them. This has created a difficult cycle. Fewer flights remain, mean fewer visitors. Fewer visitors mean lower hotel occupancy and lower hotel occupancy tax collection. Lower collections mean fewer resources for marketing and air service development. The Marianas Visitors Authority's share of hotel occupancy tax revenues has declined from 14.2 million dollars in fiscal year 2018 to approximately 1.4 million dollars in fiscal year 2026. We are trying to rebuild tourism with approximately 22% of airline seats, 17% of the visitors, and 10% of the NVA occupancy tax funding..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the state of the U.S. Territories.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 17, 2026 · Transcript
HENRY HOFSCHNEIDER "recovery drops with them. This has created a difficult cycle. Fewer flights remain, mean fewer visitors. Fewer visitors mean lower hotel occupancy and lower hotel occupancy tax collection. Lower collections mean fewer resources for marketing and air service development. The Marianas Visitors Authority's share of hotel occupancy tax revenues has declined from 14.2 million dollars in fiscal year 2018 to approximately 1.4 million dollars in fiscal year 2026. We are trying to rebuild tourism with approximately 22% of airline seats, 17% of the visitors, and 10% of the NVA occupancy tax funding..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of John DeLeeuw, of Texas, Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, and Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, each...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Nov 6, 2025 · Transcript
DELEEUW "But my understanding is that people I've talked to, whether it's the labor associations or the other airlines, there is always a little bit of concern on that. But in this case here, there seems to be support throughout the industry for ADS-B-in. Yes,"
CRS Report
Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from July 2024
Posts · Jul 31, 2024
The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen “circuits” issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the Supreme Court, the...
Testimony MS. ERIKA DOUGLAS
“Pier Pressure: Regulation and Competition in Maritime Shipping”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 17, 2026
"The Sherman Act rightly assumes that competition benefits the consumers that we're concerned about here today. Antitrust should coexist with ocean shipping regulation, just as it does with regulation in other industries like airlines, telecommunications, and securities. The second reason for this exemption was to even the playing field for American carriers in international shipping competition. This rationale also no longer makes"
Testimony BALINT, BECCA
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"First, from Reuters, Spirit Airlines shuts down industry's first Iran war casualty. From the BBC, Trump says, quote, I love the inflation as US prices rise at fastest rate in three"
Testimony THE HONORABLE JAMIESON GREER
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"We're hopeful that with the World Cup, we saw an uptick in the past couple of months. We think we've seen a lot of – when I've asked even domestic industry about it, airlines, credit card folks who are doing this, they've seen a lot of internal and"
Testimony MORAN, JERRY
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates and justification for fi...
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 22, 2026
"for our domestic carriers. I also would highlight the importance, and we had a hearing of this subcommittee on Homeland Security about FIFA and the World Cup, and the Department of Commerce was represented at that hearing, talking about the importance of making sure that we welcome millions of visitors to the United States as the World Cup takes place and ultimately the Olympics in Los Angeles. I'm thinking about, I chair the subcommittee and the Commerce Committee on Aviation and Aerospace,..."
Testimony BALINT, BECCA
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"reliable, efficient, and affordable aviation system. It has done the opposite. Flyers face new and rising fees, fewer alternatives, no bargaining power, and increasing barriers to affordable travel. In 1960, before deregulation, Americans had 40 major airline carriers to choose from. Today, just four airlines control over two-thirds of the domestic passenger market. We went from 40 to four. That is not competition. At the same time, airline executives argue that further consolidation is..."
Testimony MORAN, JERRY
Hearings to examine how shutdowns threaten air safety, travel, and the...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"There are documents from the Modern Skies Coalition, the National Business Aviation Association, Boeing Aircraft, and one for the American Society of Traveler Advisors that I would ask to be placed in the record, and without objection, I would do so. As a Kansan and someone that the state is hosting FIFA and the Olympics coming up, and as chair of the Congressional Senate Caucus on Travel and Tourism, we need the airlines fully operational and the travel industry capable of meeting significant..."
Testimony SPEAKER_05
Hearings to examine the nomination of David Cummins, of Virginia, to b...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 directed the FAA to establish regulations for drones to operate beyond visual line of sight. The TSA, in its portion of the proposed rule released last year, called for security requirements on drones that industry claims mirror those imposed on cargo airlines. I'm concerned that the TSA's proposed drone framework is at odds with the actual drone operations it would"
Testimony SCHMIDT, DEREK
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"We care a lot about it. But we care about it not only because it helps our producers and it helps our local economies when it's produced domestically and the investment comes here, but also because it helps our consumers who are ultimately flying on the aircraft that have the potential. Can you share with us a little bit about how a mature domestic SAF industry at scale could have an effect on the planning for airlines to be more competitive, including price competitive for consumers? Are there..."
Testimony MCDOWELL, ADDISON P.
"Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System"
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"You would say that the essential air service program is vital to rural air connectivity, correct? Prior to the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the U.S. government managed the aviation industry, and the deregulation changed all that and introduced an aviation based on the free"
Testimony POU, NELLIE
“A Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of...
house Homeland Security Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"Recently, it was indicated that you had threatened to have your department pull customs, custom agents from Newark Liberty Airport, among other airports. The idea that thousands of international travelers around, arriving in the United States for the World Cup could be turned around at the airport is not only obscured, but reckless and dangerous. That is why a broad coalition of industry groups, including the Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Travel Association, and the Airlines for America are..."
Testimony MCDOWELL, ADDISON P.
"Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System"
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"I guess my question for you is, why do you disagree with the criticisms of the EAS program? Ms. Black, how did airlines struggle to find pilots impact regional aviation more than the rest of the industry? To that point, how does the loss of air connectivity materially hurt rural areas and"
Testimony PERRY, SCOTT
"Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System"
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"It's the inevitable result of a program like EAS, and I know each one of you, I think, has supported it and said that we should actually do more of it, but it does allow the government to choose winners and losers based on oftentimes political calculations as opposed to actual service needs. The program was created by the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 as a temporary – I remind everybody it was a temporary program as the industry was deregulated. It's a perfect example of no government..."
Testimony SPEAKER_12
Business meeting to consider S.1547, to amend title 54, United States ...
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 17, 2026
"recovery drops with them. This has created a difficult cycle. Fewer flights remain, mean fewer visitors. Fewer visitors mean lower hotel occupancy and lower hotel occupancy tax collection. Lower collections mean fewer resources for marketing and air service development. The Marianas Visitors Authority's share of hotel occupancy tax revenues has declined from 14.2 million dollars in fiscal year 2018 to approximately 1.4 million dollars in fiscal year 2026. We are trying to rebuild tourism with..."
Testimony HENRY HOFSCHNEIDER
Hearings to examine the state of the U.S. Territories.
senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Jun 17, 2026
"recovery drops with them. This has created a difficult cycle. Fewer flights remain, mean fewer visitors. Fewer visitors mean lower hotel occupancy and lower hotel occupancy tax collection. Lower collections mean fewer resources for marketing and air service development. The Marianas Visitors Authority's share of hotel occupancy tax revenues has declined from 14.2 million dollars in fiscal year 2018 to approximately 1.4 million dollars in fiscal year 2026. We are trying to rebuild tourism with..."
Testimony DELEEUW
Hearings to examine the nominations of John DeLeeuw, of Texas, Richard...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Nov 6, 2025
"But my understanding is that people I've talked to, whether it's the labor associations or the other airlines, there is always a little bit of concern on that. But in this case here, there seems to be support throughout the industry for ADS-B-in. Yes,"
Testimony THOMPSON, BENNIE G.
“A Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request for the Department of...
house Homeland Security Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"from airports in so-called sanctuary cities. The travel industry has sounded the alarm about your plan, warning of unnecessary chaos throughout the nation's air transportation system and devastating consequences to airports, airlines, and the traveling public. Americans are suffering enough in Trump's"
Testimony THE HONORABLE CHRIS SUNUNU
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Of course. You know, they're all big believers and users in SAF, as you know, and that continues to Sure. So as I think as the industry matures, the economics get better and better, right? Because like any fairly new technology, and it is a fairly new introduction into the industry, it starts out fairly costly, lots of new, I won't say barriers to entry, but you know, costs, R&D, all of our airlines are investing in various forms of research and development to make SAF more accessible, easier..."
Testimony BALINT, BECCA
“The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Those policies were rolled back by the Trump DOT. These rules were estimated to save consumers more than half a billion dollars a year. Major airlines and their trade associations spent millions lobbying this administration in the first nine years, excuse me, the first nine months of 2025 to get these key consumer protections cut. So it's no surprise that the current Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, was an airline lobbyist before he took his current job. Members of Congress have pushed for..."
Testimony MORAN, JERRY
Hearings to examine improving safety across the National Airspace Syst...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jun 23, 2026
"innovation, and commitment to learning from mistakes, but we certainly should not be complacent. Today's hearing reflects a growing concern shared by industry, government, and traveling public regarding numerous close calls we've seen in recent years across the nation. Just this past weekend at Boston Logan International Airport, a Delta Airlines flight was forced to abort its landing and execute a go-around after an aircraft departed from an intersecting runway. While the flight landed safely..."
Testimony MR. JASON AMBROSI
Hearings to examine improving safety across the National Airspace Syst...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Jun 23, 2026
"They could, but I don't believe they would without a mandate from Congress. Yeah, from the pilot's perspective, you know, we welcome this new technology, all these new entrants, but we have to proceed with caution because as you add more to the airspace, it's more congested. We need to make sure that the average passenger that buys an airline ticket that expects to be completely safe on their destination to Las Vegas doesn't know all these drones may be around or what have you. We need, we have..."